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FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

School District Administrative Center 520 Fifth Avenue

Approved 10-21-14

A. Diversity Adopt and implement a Diversity Action Plan.

B. Student Achievement

Implement new state assessments and graduation testing requirements.

Update the district-wide assessment system.

C. Instructional Innovation Explore the expansion of student learning opportunities.

D. Connections Between Parents, Community, Business, and Our Schools

Increase parent engagement in schools.

Increase business and agency partnerships.

Focus instruction and resources on areas of need, such as career and technical education, math and writing improvement, and the gender achievement gap.

Support class sizes that are conducive to learning.

Use data-supported decision making and annual school planning.

Provide educational options to families and students.

Increase communication with, and support for, and respect of students and families of diverse populations.

Invest in quality professional development to meet district goals.

Use technologies, including PowerSchool Premier, to enhance learning, monitor student progress, involve parents, enhance communication, and maintain efficient district operations.

Recruit, hire, and retain a diverse workforce with the talents and abilities to fulfill the district’s mission.

Maintain excellent school facilities and manage capital improvement projects.

Develop long-term sustainability of overall district operations.

OUR VISION… Excellence and Equity for All

OUR MISSION is to provide an excellent and equitable education in a safe, supportive environment so all students can become productive members of a diverse and changing society.

Student learning is at the center of everything we do. Respect for the diversity and dignity of all individuals and groups is essential. Provide a safe learning environment. Quality education requires highly motivated, skilled, supportive teachers, administrators, and support staff. High achievement evolves from high expectations and educational opportunities. Active partnerships with the family and community are essential to support successful student learning.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Education encourages the use of innovative and creative strategies and programs to attain these goals.

Regular Meeting 1 May 12, 2015

FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT B O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N

May 12, 2015

7:00 P.M. – REGULAR BOARD MEETING Board Room - 520 Fifth Avenue

School District Administrative Center

AGENDA A. PRELIMINARIES Reference Pages 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Music: Barnette Magnet School 4. Mission Statement 5. Roll Call 6. Alaska Future Problem Solving Program State Champions 3 7. Interior Science Fair Winners 3-4 8. 2015 Native Youth Olympics State Champion 4 9. SkillsUSA Alaska Leadership & Conference Champions 4 10. 2015 Ford AAA Student Auto Skills Alaska State Champions 5 11. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Up With Art, AASA, & Alaska Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winners 5 12. 2015 Alaska Statewide High School Science Symposium Winners 6 & 16-27 13. FIRST Tech Challenge World Champions – INSPIRE Award 6 B. AGENDA 1. Adoption of the Agenda 6 2. Presentation on Agenda Items 6 C. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NONAGENDA ITEMS D. ACTION ITEMS – OLD BUSINESS ** 1. Minutes See minutes E. ACTION ITEMS – NEW BUSINESS 1. Charter School Report & Contract Renewal: Chinook Montessori Charter School 7, 28-36, & Separate Cover 2. Charter School Report Update: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School 7 37-46, & Separate Cover 3. Policy 935.26: Provision of Transportation Services (First Reading) 7-8 & 47 4. Suspend Policy 264: Types of Meetings for 2015-2016 School Board Regular Meeting Schedule Adjustments 8 & 48 ** 5. Budget Transfer 2015-132: Certified Salary & Benefits 8 & 49-50 ** 6. Budget Transfer 2015-133: Special Education Summer School 8, 49, & 51 ** 7. Budget Transfer 2015-134: Special Education 8, 49, & 52 ** 8. Budget Transfer 2015-137: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School 8, 49, & 53 ** 9. Budget Transfer 2015-138: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School 8, 49, & 54 **10. Grant Submittal: Title VI-B 9 & 55 **11. Grant Submittal: Section 619 Preschool Disabled 9 & 56 **12. Grant Submittal: Title VII, Part A, Indian Education Formula Grant, Part II 9 & 57 **13. Fundraising/Travel Request: Barnette Magnet School 9 & 58


E. ACTION ITEMS – NEW BUSINESS (continued) **14. Fundraising/Travel Request: Barnette Magnet School 9 & 59 **15. Fundraising/Travel Request: Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School 9 & 60 **16. Gift Acceptance: Lathrop High School 9 & 61 **17. Personnel Action Report 10 & 62 F. INFORMATION & REPORTS 1. Superintendent Report 10 2. 7-8 English/Language Arts (ELA) Materials Report 10 & 63-64 ** 3. Personnel Information Report 10 & 65 ** 4. Superintendent’s Budget Transfers 10 & 66 ** 5. Long Term Suspension & Expulsion Report 10 ** 6. Board’s Reading File 10-15 ** 7. Coming Events and Meeting Announcements 15 G. BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS & COMMITTEE REPORTS H. ADJOURNMENT BY 10:00 P.M. UNLESS RULES SUSPENDED

Board of Education Regular Meetings are broadcast live on KUAC-FM, 89.9 and televised live on GCI Cable channel 14, and audio streamed live from the district’s web page

www.k12northstar.org

EXECUTIVE SESSION: The board reserves the right to enter into executive session on any agenda item as and to the extent allowed for in State law. Executive sessions will be entered into by motion for the following subjects as permitted by law: (1) matters the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the District; (2) subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person, provided that the person may request a public discussion; (3) matters which by law, municipal charter, or ordinance are required to be confidential; (4) matters involving consideration of government records that by law are not subject to public disclosure. Motions to go into executive session should specify the subject of the proposed executive session without defeating the purpose of addressing the subject in private. Reference: AS 44.62.310 and Board Policy 264, D.


FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT B O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N

7:00 P.M. – REGULAR BOARD MEETING

May 12, 2015 AGENDA

A. PRELIMINARIES Reference Pages A. 1. Call to Order A. 2. Pledge of Allegiance, led by Barnette’s Raise Your Voices Choir A. 3. Music

Barnette Magnet School’s Raise Your Voices Choir will perform for the school board under the direction of Melissa Downes, music teacher.

A. 4. Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide an excellent and equitable education in a safe, supportive environment so all students can become productive members of a diverse and changing society.

A. 5. Roll Call Heidi Haas, President Wendy Dominique, Vice President Allyson Lambert, Treasurer Lisa Gentry, Clerk Sue Hull, Member Michael O’Brien, Member Sean Rice, Member Larry Rice, Base Representative Sidney Zemp, Post Representative Kobe Rizk, Student Representative A. 6. Alaska Future Problem Solving Program State Champions

Four district students recently earned first place awards in the Alaska Future Problem Solving State competition. These four students are invited to represent Alaska at the upcoming Future Problem Solving International Competition to be held in Iowa this summer. Colleen Smith, Barnette Magnet School extended learning teacher and coach, will make the presentation.

Hannah Powell West Valley High School 1st Place: Scenario Writing Middle Division Lauren Bird Barnette Magnet School 1st Place: Scenario Writing Junior Division Carol Kegley Barnette Magnet School 1st Place: Individual Global Issue Problem Solving Kylie Haas Barnette Magnet School 1st Place: Scenario Performance Junior Division

A. 7. 2015 Interior Alaska Science Fair Winners

The Interior Alaska Science Fair was held March 25-28, 2015, at Pioneer Park Civic Center. There were 451 projects from over 650 students/classes and over 50 judges and volunteers. Michelle Daml, elementary curriculum coordinator, will present the Director Awards.

Science Fair Logo Design Winner

Bethany Conkey Ticasuk Brown Elementary


A. 7. 2015 Interior Alaska Science Fair Winners (continued)

Doug Schamel Awards

Student Name School Project Title

Ms. Krenzer’s 1st Grade Class Ticasuk Brown Elementary Bubbles

Ms. Bell’s 2nd Grade Class Anderson Elementary Rainbow Racers

GVEA Award

Aden Rothmeyer Tanana Middle Wind Turbines

Shannon & Wilson Award

Darya Kholodova Ladd Elementary How Does Snow Affect Surface Temperature?

ABR (Environmental Research & Services Awards)

Ms. Hovda’s 2nd Grade Class Weller Elementary Wood Frogs

Niya Brown & Ross Esslemont Woodriver Elementary Secrets Under the Snow

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Awards

Jayla Johnson & Wyona Skaw Denali Elementary Submarine Volcanoes

Patrick Stites Ticasuk Brown Elementary Lights, Camera, Action!

Solomon Smith University Park Elementary How Video Games Affect Pain

Allan Samuel Denali Elementary The Respiratory System

Carina Mae Allen University Park Elementary Fingerprints: Arches & Loops & Whorls: Oh My!

Lindsay Gatto Ben Eielson Junior High The Skinny on Moisturizers

A. 8. 2015 Native Youth Olympics State Champion

The 2015 Native Youth Olympics State Championships were held in late April in Anchorage. Madeline Ko, West Valley High School sophomore, won the Girls’ One-Foot High Kick and Two-Foot High Kick state titles and received the Native Youth Olympics Overall Female Athlete honor. Angie Vanlandingham, West Valley coach, will make the presentation.

A. 9. SkillsUSA Alaska Leadership & Conference Champions

Hutchison High School Students will be recognized for their first place finish in the State Skills USA and Health Occupational Students of America Leadership Conference. Hutchison Interim Principal Tyrone Oates and Kelly Shaw, Skills USA co-sponsor, will make the presentation.

SkillsUSA State Champions

Emma Daniels & James Cloyd

1st Place – TV/Video Production

Denali Maggard 1st Place – Automotive Service


A. 10. 2015 Ford AAA Student Auto Skills Alaska State Champions On Friday, April 17, 2015, the North Pole High School Automotive Diagnostic Team of Cole Vinton and Andrew Risner earned first place in the 2015 Ford AAA Student Auto Skills State Competition held in Anchorage. They will represent the State of Alaska at the national competition in June, held at the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn Michigan. Jerry Million, North Pole High School automotive technology instructor, will make the presentation.

A. 11. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Up With Art, AASA, & Alaska Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winners

Students from local secondary schools will be recognized for their outstanding achievements in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Up With Art, the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), and the Alaska Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Jenifer Cameron, district art coordinator, will make the presentation.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Up With Art

Name School Award

Grant Ackerman West Valley High School Best of Show – 3D Eric Alderman Lathrop High School 1st Place: Sculpture Taylor Bergan West Valley High School 1st Place: Jewelry Prince Cooks West Valley High School 1st Place: Painting Autumn Fournier Lathrop High School 1st Place: Photography (Digital) Maria Frantz West Valley High School 1st Place: Media Art Sasha Gorda West Valley High School 1st Place: Printmaking Beryl Hawkins Ben Eielson High School 1st Place: Mixed Media Amber Hinton-Logan Lathrop High School Best of Show: 2-D Angelica Kougl West Valley/BEST 1st Place: Native Art Jeremiah Leisure Star of the North 1st Place: Ceramics (Handbuilt) Hunter McLean Lathrop High School 1st Place: Ceramics (Wheel) Tanner Rhines Star of the North 1st Place: Drawing Tatyana Weltzheimer Lathrop High School 1st Place: Photography (Traditional)

American Association of School Administrators (AASA)

Name School Award Grant Ackerman West Valley High School 1st Place: Mixed Media Taylor Bergan West Valley High School 1st Place: Jewelry Rachel Burchard Lathrop High School 1st Place: Ceramics Maria Frantz West Valley High School 1st Place: Digital Art Angelica Kougl West Valley/BEST 1st Place: Multicultural

Scholastic Art and Writing

Name School Award

Hannah Chowaniec West Valley High School Gold Key

Maria Frantz West Valley High School Gold Key & National Gold Key

Aubrea Stoltz West Valley High School 2 Gold Keys & American Vision Nominee

Tanner Rhines Star of the North 4 Gold Keys, National American Vision Award, & National Gold Portfolio Award w/ $10,000 Scholarship from Scholastic


A. 12. 2015 Alaska Statewide High School Science Symposium Winners Ref. Pgs. 16-27 Dr. Abel Bult-Ito, Alaska Statewide High School Science Symposium regional director, will present the award winning students from the Alaska Statewide High School Science Symposium. Dr. Bult-Ito has also provided additional information and a summary of the awards on each of the local winners and the titles of their papers.

Student Award School

Katherine Bates 1st Place – National Speaker #1 & 1st Place Winner, Session 3

West Valley High School

Brooke Gottmeier 3rd Place – National Poster Presenter #1 & 2nd Place Winner, Session 2


Michael Kaden-Hoffmann 4th Place – National Poster Presenter #2 & 1st Place Winner, Session 2


Quetzal Luebke-Laroque 5th Place – National Poster Presenter #3 & 2nd Place Winner, Session 1


Marlene Bond 6th Place – National Alternate Delegate #1 & 1st Place Winner, Session 5


Dawson Verley 7th Place – National Alternate Delegate #2 & 1st Place Winner, Session 1


David Chen 8th Place – National Alternate Delegate #3 & 2nd Place Winner, Session 4


A. 13. FIRST Tech Challenge World Champions – INSPIRE Award

The Fairbanks robotics team, Schrödinger’s Hat, won the first place INSPIRE Award at the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship held recently in St. Louis. Team members Justin Hannah, Colleen Johnson, Katie Johnson, Emily Maynard, Eli Simmons, and Andrew Parker were coached by Sharon and Tom Johnson. Sarah Gillam, West Valley assistant principal, will make the presentation.

B. AGENDA B. 1. Adoption of the Agenda

Consent agenda items marked with an asterisk are considered routine items not requiring public discussion by the school board. Unless removed from the consent agenda, asterisked items will be automatically approved when the agenda is adopted. Questions concerning these items should be directed to the administration before the meeting. If the superintendent or a member of the public wishes to have an item removed from the consent agenda, the request must be made to a board member any time prior to the start of the meeting. The board member has the discretion to accept or deny the request. Only a board member may remove an item from the consent agenda. If an item is removed from the consent agenda, it shall be considered separately as the last item of new business. Asterisked items will then be adopted by one single motion.

MOVE to adopt the agenda with consent items.

Motion by Seconded by Advisory Vote Vote B. 2. Presentation on Agenda Items

Any person wishing to speak on an agenda item—action items or information and reports— will have three minutes to testify when that item is before the school board for discussion. There is a limit of one hour total testimony per item.


C. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NONAGENDA ITEMS Public comments on nonagenda items are limited to three minutes per person for a maximum of

one hour. People on the sign-up list will be called first. If there is time, people who did not sign up may address the school board. A person testifying must state their name and address for the record. Board members may ask questions for clarification. Although there is time at the end of each meeting for school board and superintendent comments, some concerns may not be able to be addressed immediately, as additional information may need to be gathered.

D. ACTION ITEMS – OLD BUSINESS D. ** 1. Minutes See Minutes

MOVE to approve the minutes from the special meeting on May 4, 2015, as submitted. E. ACTION ITEMS – NEW BUSINESS E. 1. Charter School Report & Contract Renewal: Chinook Montessori Charter School Ref. Pgs. 28-36 & Separate Cover

Included in the board packet is the proposed 2015-16 contract for Chinook Montessori Charter School. The contract language is unchanged from the current year. After Chinook Montessori Charter School representatives present their annual report to the school board, the administration recommends next year’s contract be approved. Board Priority: Provide educational options to families and students. MOVE to approve the 2015-16 charter school contract between Chinook Montessori Charter School Inc. and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Motion by Seconded by Advisory Votes Vote E. 2. Charter School Report Update: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School Ref. Pgs. 37-46 & Separate Cover

Included in the board packet is the 2015-16 contract previously approved by the school board at their November 18, 2014 Regular Meeting, and subsequently approved by the State Board of Education in consideration of Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School’s charter renewal application. The contract language is unchanged from what the school board approved in the charter renewal application. After Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School representatives present their report to the school board, the administration recommends next year’s contract be re-confirmed. Board Priority: Provide educational options to families and students. MOVE to acknowledge State approval of Effie Kokrine Early College charter renewal and to re-confirm the 2015-16 charter school contract between Effie Kokrine Charter School Inc. and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Motion by Seconded by Advisory Votes Vote E. 3. Policy 935.26: Provision of Transportation Services (First Reading) Ref. Pg. 47

The administration forwards to the school board a new charter school transportation policy, drafted to comply with revised charter schools transportation statute AS 14.09.010 and regulation 4 AAC 27.057. The borough legal department has vetted the proposed policy. Elizabeth Schaffhauser, employment and educational opportunity director, is available to answer questions. Board Priority: Provide educational options to families and students.


E. 3. Policy 935.26: Provision of Transportation Services (First Reading) (continued) Ref. Pg. 47

MOVE to approve first reading, public hearing, and advancement to second reading of Policy 935.26: Provision of Transportation Services.

Motion by Seconded by Advisory Votes Vote E. 4. Suspend Policy 264: Types of Meetings for 2015-2016 School Board Regular Meeting Schedule Adjustments Ref. Pg. 48

Historically, the school board has cancelled its second December and first January meetings due to their close proximity to winter break. In order to set the school board’s regular meeting calendar for the 2015-2016 school year, the administration is recommending the board cancel their December 15, 2015 and January 5, 2016 meetings. The board’s March 15, 2016 meeting falls during the week of spring break and is being recommended to be rescheduled to March 22, 2016. The board’s May 17, 2016 meeting is scheduled to be held on the same evening as the Hutchison and Ben Eielson graduations and is being recommended to be rescheduled to May 10, 2016. Board Priority: Student learning is at the center of everything we do.

MOVE to suspend the rules, Policy 264: Types of Meetings to cancel the December 15, 2015 and January 5, 2016 meetings and reschedule the March 15, 2016 meeting to March 22, 2016 and the May 17, 2016 meeting to May 10, 2016.

E. ** 5. Budget Transfer 2015-132: Certified Salary & Benefits Ref. Pgs. 49-50

Budget transfer 2015-132 aligns certified salary and benefit accounts in the amount of $3,972,536.

MOVE to approve Budget Transfer 2015-132: Certified Salary & Benefits in the amount of $3,972,536.

E. ** 6. Budget Transfer 2015-133: Special Education Summer School Ref. Pgs. 49 & 51

Budget transfer 2015-133 aligns special education summer school accounts in the amount of $190,000.

MOVE to approve Budget Transfer 2015-133: Special Education Summer School in the amount of $190,000.

E. ** 7. Budget Transfer 2015-134: Special Education Ref. Pgs. 49 & 52

Budget transfer 2015-134 aligns special education accounts in the amount of $610,691.

MOVE to approve Budget Transfer 2015-134: Special Education in the amount of $610,691.

E. ** 8. Budget Transfer 2015-137: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School Ref. Pgs. 49 & 53 Budget transfer 2015-137 aligns Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School accounts in the amount of $45,771.

MOVE to approve Budget Transfer 2015-137: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School in the amount of $45,771.

E. ** 9. Budget Transfer 2015-138: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School Ref. Pgs. 49 & 54

Budget transfer 2015-138 aligns Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School accounts in the amount of $32,939.

MOVE to approve Budget Transfer 2015-138: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School in the amount of $32,939.


E. **10. Grant Submittal: Title VI-B Ref. Pg. 55 Request permission to submit the Title VI-B grant application in the amount of $3,662,832 to the Federal Department of Education via the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. MOVE to approve submission of the Title VI-B grant application in the amount of $3,662,832.

E. **11. Grant Submittal: Section 619 Preschool Disabled Ref. Pg. 56

Request permission to submit the Section 619 Preschool Disabled grant application in the amount of $91,443 to the Federal Department of Education via the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. MOVE to approve submission of the Section 619 Preschool Disable grant application in the amount of $91,443.

E. **12. Grant Submittal: Title VII, Part A, Indian Education Formula Grant, Part II Ref. Pg. 57

Request permission to submit the Title VII, Part A, Indian Education Formula Grant, Part II application in the amount of $872,697 to the Federal Department of Education. MOVE to approve submission of the Title VII, Part A, Indian Education Formula Grant, Part II application in the amount of $872,697.

E. **13. Fundraising/Travel Request: Barnette Magnet School Ref. Pg. 58

Barnette Magnet School is requesting permission to raise funds to send its Future Problem Solving team to Ames, Iowa, June 5-9, 2015, to compete in the International Future Problem Solving Competition, at no cost to the district. MOVE to approve Barnette Magnet School’s request to raise funds to send its Future Problem Solving team to Ames, Iowa, June 5-9, 2015, to compete in the International Future Problem Solving Competition, at no cost to the district.

E. **14. Fundraising/Travel Request: Barnette Magnet School Ref. Pg. 59 Barnette Magnet School is requesting permission to raise funds to send its History Day team to College Park, Maryland, June 12-19, 2015, to compete in the National History Day Competition, at no cost to the district. MOVE to approve Barnette Magnet School’s request to raise funds to send its History Day team to College Park, Maryland, June 12-19, 2015, to compete in the National History Day Competition, at no cost to the district.

E. **15. Fundraising/Travel Request: Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School Ref. Pg. 60 Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School is requesting permission to raise funds to send students to France and Spain, March 12-22, 2016, where students will learn about the culture and history of the countries, at no cost to the district, and if the State Department issues travel warnings, students will not travel. MOVE to approve Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School’s request to raise funds to send students to France and Spain, March 12-22, 2016, where students will learn about the culture and history of the countries, at no cost to the district, and if the State Department issues travel warnings, students will not travel.

E. **16. Gift Acceptance: Lathrop High School Ref. Pg. 61

Lathrop High School is requesting gift acceptance of $1,235 from Running Club North to support the school’s cross country running program. MOVE to accept the gift of $1,235 from Running Club North to Lathrop High School to support the school’s cross country running program.


E. **17. Personnel Action Report Ref. Pg. 62

MOVE to approve the Personnel Action Report for the period April 27 – May 1, 2015. F. INFORMATION AND REPORTS F. 1. Superintendent Report Superintendent Dr. Gaborik will provide a superintendent report.

Board Priority: Student learning is at the center of everything we do.

F. 2. 7-8 English/Language Arts (ELA) Materials Report Ref. Pgs. 63-64 The district's curriculum revision process includes the selection of textbooks and materials to support the implementation of adopted curricula. Peggy Carlson, executive director of curriculum and instruction, and Margaret Salisbury, interim curriculum coordinator, have provided a report in the reference pages that includes the ELA materials being considered for adoption. The materials remain available for review and the administration anticipates making a final recommendation at the June 2, 2015 meeting. Board Priority: Student learning is at the center of everything we do.

F. ** 3. Personnel Information Report Ref. Pg. 65

The Personnel Information Report for the period April 25 – May 1, 2015, has been provided. F. ** 4. Superintendent’s Budget Transfers Ref. Pg. 66

The Superintendent’s Budget Transfer Report for May 12, 2015, has been provided. F. ** 5. Long Term Suspension and Expulsion Report

Expulsions for the 2014-2015 school year, as of May 5, 2015, are listed below: Long Term

Suspension Expulsion - Through End of School Year

Expulsion - Indefinite

Substance Abuse 7 10 Fighting/Assault 0 1 Weapons 21 1 Other 2 3

Total…….. 45

F. ** 6. Board’s Reading File

05-01-15 ....... Email & Letter from Superintendent to Commissioner’s Office RE: 4 AAC 04.205 School and Educator Accountability Comments

05-01-15 ....... Email from J. Holladay to Board RE: Public Records Request

05-01-15 ....... Email & Letter from R. Boyce to Board RE: Letter of Concern Regarding Possible School Board Executive Session

05-01-15 ....... Email from Board Office to J. Holladay RE: Public Records Request

05-04-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Arctic Light Interim Principal

05-04-15 ....... Email from J. Carson to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from J. Wheatley to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from V. Jackson to Board RE: Calendar Comments


F. ** 6. Board’s Reading File (continued)

05-04-15 ....... Input from D. Rinio to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from V. Compton to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from G. Suminski to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from A. Mingledorff to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from G. Hamlin to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from P. Chico to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from B. Brice to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from N. Eiseman to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from J. Hopper to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Freeman to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from F. Oxman to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from J. Brown to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from T. Kennedy to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from T. Hawkins to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from C. Heimer to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from R. Capen to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from J. Addington to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Berg to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Fields to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from R. Ford to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from K. Bosh to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Paskvan to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Richards to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from J. Walton to Board RE: Calendar Comments



05-04-15 ....... Input from E. Wood to Board RE: Calendar Comments

05-04-15 ....... Email from J. Carson to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Blizzard to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Masterman to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from I. Elliot to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from E. Maines to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from R. Smith to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from R. Schlumbohm to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from T. Walker to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from P. Gum to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from J. Kennedy to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from M. Sherman to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from S. Wiegand to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from R. Martin to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from M. Shubair to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Input from C. Smallwood to Board RE: Budget Comments

05-04-15 ....... Email from K. Perkins to Board RE: Draft Plan for Board Review

05-04-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Incident at Arctic Light

05-04-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Arctic Light Update

05-04-15 ....... Email from C. Nash to Board RE: Principal Selection Process, A Parent Perspective


05-04-15 ....... Email from P. Bennett-Gannon to Board RE: Concern Related to Tonight’s School Board Agenda


05-04-15 ....... Email from B. Howk to Board RE: Ryan’s May Newsletter



05-05-15 ....... Email from Board President to Board RE: Update


05-05-15 ....... Email from J. Yordy to Board RE: Lack of Response Re: Karen Gaborik’s Action/Directive (3/3/15)

05-05-15 ....... Email from S. Hull to Board RE: US News Link: 13th Grade Offers Some Teens an Easier Transition to College

05-05-15 ....... Email from E. Fry to Board RE: EED News Release: First Administration of New Tests Was Successful

05-05-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Calls to Schools

05-05-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to All Staff RE: Thank You Teachers

05-05-15 ....... Email from E. Price-Smith to Board RE: Invitation to Lathrop’s Evening of Excellence

05-05-15 ....... Email from J. Holladay to Board RE: Public Records Request Follow-Up

05-05-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Tanana

05-05-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Correction – Tanana

05-05-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Tanana Update

05-05-15 ....... Email from J. Yordy to Board RE: Procedural Inquiry – Denial of Support

05-05-15 ....... Email from Superintendent & J. Carson to Board RE: Media – Statewide Lockdowns

05-05-15 ....... Email from J. Carson to Media RE: News Release – Union Apprenticeship Signing

05-05-15 ....... Email from J. Holladay to Board RE: Addendum to RE: Public Records Request Follow Up

05-05-15 ....... Letter from K. Rizk to Board RE: Introduction

05-06-15 ....... Letter from Board to Anne Wien Elementary PTA RE: Donation Thank You

05-06-15 ....... Letter from Board to Yukon-Koyukuk School District RE: Donation Thank You

05-06-15 ....... Letter from Board to Malemute Band Parents’ Association RE: Donation Thank You

05-06-15 ....... Letter from Board to J. Peterlin RE: Music Performance Appreciation

05-06-15 ....... Email from P. Frymark to Board RE: Non-Renewal/Non-Retention Follow Up

05-06-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to Board RE: Response to Phone Threats

05-06-15 ....... Email from Board to P. Lee RE: Only Secretary Cut at Bridge Abel Bass



05-06-15 ....... Email from J. Knickerbocker to Board RE: Ben Eielson’s May Newsletter

05-06-15 ....... Email from Board to J. Yordy RE: Lack of Response Re: Karen Gaborik’s Action/Directive (3/3/15)

05-06-15 ....... Email from Board President & E. Schaffhauser to Board RE: Report on the PRC

05-06-15 ....... Email & Attachments from J. Yordy to Board RE: Lack of Response Re: Karen Gaborik’s Action/Directive (3/3/15)

05-06-15 ....... Email from J. Yordy to Board RE: Further: HR Meeting Concerns

05-06-15 ....... Email from Superintendent to All Staff & Parents RE: Update: Disruptive Calls

05-06-15 ....... Email from J. Yordy to Board RE: Procedural Inquiry – Denial of Support – Addendum

05-06-15 ....... Email from B. Bailey to Superintendent RE: Message from Superintendent Dr. Karen Gaborik

05-06-15 ....... Email from Board Office to Board RE: BP Invitations

05-06-15 ....... Email from Board Office to Board RE: Reminder of Union Apprenticeship Signing

05-06-15 ....... Email from J. Yordy to Board RE: Procedural Inquiry – Denial of Support – Addendum

05-06-15 ....... Email from S. Budge to Board RE: Lockdown

05-06-15 ....... Email from J. Carson to Media RE: News Release – Anonymous Calls

05-06-15 ....... Email from Board President to Board RE: Borough Meeting

05-06-15 ....... Email from S. Hull to S. Budge RE: Lockdown

05-06-15 ....... Email from S. Hull to A. Porter RE: Lathrop Engineering Classes

05-07-15 ....... Email from D. Hirshberg to Board RE: CAEPR Survey of School Board Members Around Teacher and Principal Salary & Benefit Schedules and Teacher Tenure

05-07-15 ....... Email from J. Holladay to Board RE: Request for Personnel Record

05-07-15 ....... Email from A. Story to Board RE: House Finance Education

05-07-15 ....... Email from M. O’Brien to P. Frymark RE: Non-Renewal/Non-Retention Follow Up

05-07-15 ....... Email from P. Frymark to M. O’Brien RE: Non-Renewal/Non-Retention Follow Up

05-07-15 ....... Email from J. Yordy to T. Smith RE: Procedural Inquiry – Denial of Support – Addendum

05-07-15 ....... Email from J. Holladay to Board RE: Request for Personnel Record

05-07-15 ....... Email from J. Yordy to Superintendent RE: Memorandum Clarification



05-07-15 ....... Email from K. Perkins to Board RE: Draft Plan for Board Review Reminder

05-07-15 ....... Email from J. Cameron to Board RE: Invitation to Young Artists Mayor’s Show Reception

F. ** 7. Coming Events and Meeting Announcements

5/11/15 5:00 pm Board Policy Review Committee Meeting 5/12/15 6:00 pm Special Meeting: Executive session to hear student discipline matters, and

to receive an update and provide direction on the board’s goals to the negotiator regarding ESSA negotiations, to include the CFO for the purpose of receiving salary and benefit information

5/12/15 7:00 pm Regular Meeting 5/14/15 5:30 pm Board Diversity Committee Meeting 5/14/15 6:00 pm Reconvened Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Meeting (809 Pioneer Rd) 5/14/15 7:00 pm Graduation: Effie Kokrine Early College Charter School (Effie Gymnasium) 5/15/15 11:00 am BRIDGE Ceremony (Board Room, Admin Center) 5/15/15 7:00 pm Graduation: Star of the North Charter School (Hering Auditorium) 5/18/15 7:00 pm Graduation: Lathrop High School (Carlson Center) 5/19/15 7:00 pm Graduation: North Pole High School (Carlson Center) 5/20/15 7:00 pm Graduation: Hutchison High School (Carlson Center) 5/20/15 7:00 pm Graduation: Ben Eielson High School (Ben Eielson Gymnasium) 5/21/15 7:00 pm Graduation: West Valley High School (Carlson Center) 5/21/15 7:00 pm Graduation: BEST (West Valley Performing Arts Center) 6/01/15 5:30 pm Special Meeting: Executive session to hear student discipline matters, and

to receive an update and provide direction on the board’s goals to the negotiator regarding ESSA negotiations, to include the CFO for the purpose of receiving salary and benefit information

6/01/15 6:00 pm Work Session: Budget 6/02/15 7:00 pm Regular Meeting

All meetings are at 520 Fifth Avenue unless noted otherwise.

G. BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS & COMMITTEE REPORTS H. ADJOURNMENT BY 10:00 P.M. UNLESS RULES SUSPENDED EXECUTIVE SESSION: The board reserves the right to enter into executive session on any agenda item as and to the extent allowed for in State law. Executive sessions will be entered into by motion for the following subjects as permitted by law: (1) matters the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the District; (2) subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person, provided that the person may request a public discussion; (3) matters which by law, municipal charter, or ordinance are required to be confidential; (4) matters involving consideration of government records that by law are not subject to public disclosure. Motions to go into executive session should specify the subject of the proposed executive session without defeating the purpose of addressing the subject in private. Reference: AS 44.62.310 and Board Policy 264, D.

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY 935.6: Provision of Transportation Services

May 12, 2015 (First Reading)

935.26 Provision of Transportation Services 1

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Purpose: 3

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District hereby establishes the 4

policy by which students attending a charter school operated by the 5

school district are provided transportation services. 6

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Policy: 8

1) The school district shall provide transportation services for students 9

enrolled in those charter schools seeking transportation services on 10

a space available basis along the regular routes that students 11

attending schools in an attendance area in the district are 12

transported. Students may be transported via regular routes 13

established for attendance area secondary schools and then 14

shuttled to a charter school. 15

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2) The school district is not required to establish dedicated 17

transportation routes for the exclusive use of students enrolled in a 18

charter school. 19

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3) Charter schools are not authorized to opt out of this policy for the 21

purpose of acquiring transportation funding. 22

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4) This policy will be applied in conjunction with other district policies 24

on student transportation. 25

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Legal References: AS 14.09.010, 4 AAC 27.057 28

Cross Reference: See SBP 760 Student Transportation and 761 Bus Conduct 29

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GRANT TITLE: Title VI-B FUNDING AGENCY: Federal Dept. of Education via Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development GRANT AMOUNT: $3,662,832 STATUS: Submission SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2015 REVIEWED BY: Grant Review Committee TIME PERIOD: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 GRANT PROGRAM GOAL: The district receives federal funds to assist in the provision of specialized curriculum and instruction for students with one or more of the following disabilities: autism, deafness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, specific learning disability, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, preschool developmental delay, communicative disorders, traumatic brain injury, or visual impairment. POPULATION TO BE SERVED: Students ages 3-21 with a disability (according to one of the federal definitions above) that affects educational performance. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AT SUBMISSION: Special education is specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parent, to meet the unique needs of a child with disabilities. This proposal provides funds for staff to deliver special education instruction; supplies and equipment necessary for children with disabilities to achieve their educational goals (such as communications boards for students with motor/speech impairments); training for special education staff to better prepare them to deliver instruction or give them new methods of instruction for children experiencing disabilities; additional and/or specialized evaluations and services; data collection services to compile information helpful to the efficient and effective operation of special education programs; transportation to ensure access to community learning sites (including work experience); temporary aide assistance to ensure uninterrupted services to new-to-the district severely disabled students; and training for all teachers and administrators in the implementation of IDEA regulations, State alternative assessments and exemplary programs and methods (including the use of technology) to teach students with disabilities. BOARD PERFORMANCE GOAL, ON-GOING COMMITMENTS, AND AND/OR NEW INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THIS GRANT Goal: 1) Explore the expansion of student learning opportunities. Commitment: Provide educational options to families and students. BENEFITS TO STUDENTS: The provision of a free, appropriate, public education for students with disabilities. ACTIVITIES CHANGED UPON ACCEPTANCE: N/A DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS DURING GRANT/UPON COMPLETION (i.e., in-kind services): VI-B funds must be used to supplement, not supplant, district funds. The district must spend at least as much on special education programs from one year to the next or risk losing VI-B funds (100% maintenance of effort), with four exceptions: retirement of senior, and therefore costly, special education teachers; decrease in enrollment of children with disabilities; a child served by an especially costly program moves away; or the end of other costly expenditures such as computers or construction. BUDGET: Salaries $2,188,032.34 Benefits $1,180,102.67 Professional & Technical $100,000 Staff Travel $6,000 Student Travel $1,000 Other Purchased Services $500 Supplies $6,806.52 Indirect $180,390.47

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GRANT TITLE: Section 619 Preschool Disabled FUNDING AGENCY: Federal Department of Education via Alaska Department of Education & Early Development GRANT AMOUNT: $91,443 STATUS: Submission SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2015 REVIEWED BY: Grant Review Committee TIME PERIOD: July 1, 2015- June 30, 2016 GRANT PROGRAM GOAL: This program supplements district expenditures for young children with disabilities. POPULATION TO BE SERVED: Children ages 3 through 5 with disabilities as defined by federal law. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AT SUBMISSION: This proposal funds paraprofessionals to assist teachers in the provision of special education instruction and supplies necessary for the students to achieve their educational goals. BOARD PERFORMANCE GOAL, ON-GOING COMMITMENTS, AND AND/OR NEW INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THIS GRANT: Goal: 1) Explore the expansion of student learning opportunities. 2) Close the achievement gaps. Commitment: Provide educational options to families and students. BENEFITS TO STUDENTS: The provision of a free, appropriate, public education for young children with disabilities. ACTIVITIES CHANGED UPON ACCEPTANCE: N/A DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS DURING GRANT/UPON COMPLETION (i.e., in-kind services): Section 619 funds must be used to supplement, not supplant, district funds. The district must spend at least as much on special education programs from one year to the next or risk losing Section 619 funds (100% maintenance of effort), with four exceptions: retirement of senior, and therefore costly, special education teachers; decrease in enrollment of children with disabilities; a child served by an especially costly program moves away; or the end of other costly expenditures such as computers or construction. BUDGET: Salaries $53,832.52 Benefits $33,107.00 Indirect $ 4,503.99

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GRANT TITLE: Title VII, Part A, Indian Education Formula Grant Part II FUNDING AGENCY: US Department of Education STATUS: Submission AMOUNT: $872,697 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2015 REVIEWED BY: Grant Review Committee TIME PERIOD: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 GRANT PROGRAM GOAL: To reform and improve elementary and secondary school programs that serve Alaska Native and American Indian students. POPULATION TO BE SERVED: Alaska Native and American Indian students PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AT SUBMISSION: The Formula Grant is divided into two parts – Part I and Part II. Part I, Student Count, allows districts to submit Alaska Native/American Indian student count totals. Part II, Program and Budget Information, provides the award amount based on the Alaska Native/American Indian student count total submitted under Part I. Part II also enables districts to submit student performance data, identify project services and activities and develop program budgets based on a known grant amount. Funds will be used to support the program coordinator, secretary, graduation success/attendance liaison, family advocate, tutor, and Native Youth Olympic Coaches positions. The graduation success/attendance liaison will assist with the effort to ensure graduation success. The family advocate will work with the graduation success/attendance liaison to support students and families and will give educational presentations to schools throughout the district. Tutors will work with staff to provide individual and/or small group academic assistance to students. Native Olympic Coaches will help train students for the events. BOARD PERFORMANCE GOALS, ONGOING COMMITMENTS, AND/OR NEW INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THIS GRANT: Goals: 1) Explore the expansion of student learning opportunities. 2) Close the achievement gaps. Ongoing Commitments: 1) Focus instruction and resources on areas of need, such as career and technical education, math and writing improvement, and the gender achievement gap. 2) Increase communication with, and support for, and respect of students and families of diverse populations. ACTIVITIES CHANGED SINCE SUBMISSION: N/A DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS DURING GRANT/UPON COMPLETION (i.e., in-kind services): If administrative costs exceed 5%, the district must request a waiver. BUDGET: TBD

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Personnel Action Report For the period: 4/27/15 – 5/01/15

CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE – NEW HIRES (TEMPORARY CONTRACT)

Name Title Location Effective Date

CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE – LEAVE OF ABSENCE


CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE – TERMINATION

Name Title Location Effective Date Gray, Julia Secondary Teacher North Pole High / RIF May 26, 2015 Reeves, Lee Anne Special Education Two Rivers Elementary April 27, 2015 Sarrazin‐Strong, Nicole Elementary Teacher Barnette Magnet May 26, 2015 Shuttleworth, Derek Secondary ELP Teacher North Pole Middle May 26, 2015 Stolar, Katrina Elementary Teacher Badger Road Elementary May 26, 2015

CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE – RETIREMENT

Name Title Location Hire Date Effective Date

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EXEMPT EMPLOYEE – NEW HIRE


EXEMPT EMPLOYEE – LEAVE OF ABSENCE


EXEMPT EMPLOYEE – TERMINATION


EXEMPT EMPLOYEE – RETIREMENT

Name Title Location Hire Date Effective Date Burns, Rebecca Secretary Human Resources June 7, 2007 July 31, 2015 Information compiled and report produced and provided by Human Resources Department

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

English/Language Arts Textbooks/Materials Report May 12, 2015

Prepared by Peggy Carlson, Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Margaret Salisbury, Interim Secondary Curriculum Coordinator The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District curriculum revision process includes the selection of textbooks and materials for recommendation to the School Board for adoption. During the last curriculum adoption, the secondary schools did not have an opportunity to purchase English Language Arts (ELA) textbooks and materials reflective of new standards and learning expectations. The last textbook adoption for this content area took place in 2005. Significant shifts in the standards, technology, and delivery of content has taken place during the ten years since this adoption. In early March, a request was extended to the publishers for a review of current materials. Secondary ELA teachers were invited to review materials March 23-27, 2015 and substitutes were provided. Throughout April, teachers continued to review materials during and after school hours. One middle school scheduled their Professional Learning Community (PLC) at the curriculum library to review as a group. Nineteen teachers reviewed the materials, including middle school special education and regular education teachers, and English Language Learner (ELL) teachers. Although there were several opportunities for high school ELA teachers to review the materials, they were not able to do so. Teachers reviewed and commented on:

Content Student layout Ease of use and

online navigation

Professional support

Lesson plan guidance

Non-fiction content

Lexile scores Differentiation Assessments

Finally, the review of materials ensured alignment with Alaska State Standards focusing on the three major literacy shifts:

Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction; Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text both literary and

informational; and Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary.

With the emphasis on technology for 21st Century Learning, teachers were very interested in finding an online component that offered not just an e-book, but an extended learning environment that will support student interaction and learning. All of the programs had digital components, each developed to varying degrees, for teacher support and student engagement. Some of the publishers offer video connections as well as audio components that read to the students as they follow along with text. Reviewers examined an e-Pub app that allows the reading assignment to be

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downloaded on multiple devices (iPhone, iPad, iTouch, computers, laptops) and can be accessed by students without depending on Wi-Fi access at home. The Board Curriculum Advisory Committee (BCAC) also reviewed these materials and provided detailed written feedback. The curriculum department invited the public to review the materials during the curriculum library’s regular hours of operation. Extended evening hours were also publicized. Materials Under Consideration: Collections, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Grades 6-12, 2015 Study Sync, McGraw Hill Education Grades 6-12, 2014 Common Core Literature, Pearson Grades 6-12, 2015 The highest rated program was Study Sync. It provides media rich learning experiences, complex fiction and non-fiction, and differentiated resources for diverse classrooms aligned with Alaska State Standards. It is updated on an ongoing basis without the restriction of a static copyright that often limits the flexibility of a traditional textbook. Study Sync leverages technology to create a relevant and connected learning environment that supports 21st Century Learners. Recommendations: A decision was made to postpone further review of 9-12 ELA materials until the fall of 2015, since these materials were not reviewed. The ELA Content Leadership Team met on April 21, 2015 and the BCAC met on April 23, 2015. Both committees recommended adoption of these materials. At this time, based on teacher and community responses, the administration anticipates recommending the following English Language Arts program for grades 7-8 at the June 2, 2015 School Board meeting: Study Sync, McGraw Hill Education, Grades 7-8, 2014

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Information compiled and report produced and provided by Human Resources Department

Information Report For the period: 4/25/2015–5/01/2015

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE – NEW HIRES

Name Title Location Effective Date Burley, Sara Nurse Badger Road Elementary

School April 27, 2015

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE – LEAVE OF ABSENCE /LAYOFF


CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE – TERMINATION


Wagner, Elizabeth After School Coordinator

Nordale Elementary School May 11, 2015

Moore, Christina Elementary Library Associate

Two Rivers Elementary School May 28, 2015

Brottem, Tamarack SPED Classroom Aide Hutchison High School May 01, 2015 Kern, Giselle Speech Path Assistant Denali Elementary School May 21,2015 McDaniel, Megan SPED ER Aide Special Education Department May 21, 2015 Linnell-Olsen, Lisa ANE Tutor Randy Smith Middle School May 18, 2015 Baker-Clerc, Tera SPED Aide Ticasuk Brown Elementary

School May 15, 2015

Hunt, Patricia SPED classroom Aide Arctic Light Elementary School May 21, 2015 Modlin, Samantha SPED Classroom Aide Ben Eielson Jr./Sr. High

School April 29, 2015

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE – RETIREMENT

Name Title Location Hire Date Effective Date Morgan, Karen SPED Pre-K Aide Ladd Elementary

School September 15, 1997

May 08, 2015

Mickelsen, Carol Behavior Intervention Aide

Hunter Elementary School

September 01, 2004 May 21, 2015

Pegues, Margaret Administrative Secretary

Facilities Maintenance August 16, 1984 April 30, 2015

Cortez, Ramon Custodian University Park Elementary

April 12, 1991 May 29, 2015

Knight, Viletta Secretary Special Education Department

March 11, 1997 May 28, 2015

Thompson, Anita Secretary Library Media September 17, 1990 May 29, 2015 Hunt, Patricia SPED Classroom

Aide Ticasuk Brown

Elementary School October 06, 2006 May 21, 2015

Learned, Lori Elementary Library Associate

North Pole Elementary School

October 22, 2001 April 30, 2015

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MINUTES

Special Meeting Minutes 1 of 3 May 4, 2015

FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

B O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA Special Meeting MINUTES May 4, 2015 Mrs. Lambert, board treasurer, called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. in the boardroom of the FNSBSD Administrative Center at 520 Fifth Avenue. The special meeting was called to discuss student discipline matters and Education Support Staff Association (ESSA) negotiations. Mrs. Lambert read the district’s mission statement: “Our mission is to provide an excellent and equitable education in a safe, supportive environment so all students can become productive members of a diverse and changing society.” Present: Wendy Dominique, Vice President Allyson Lambert, Treasurer Lisa Gentry, Clerk Sue Hull, Member Michael O’Brien, Member

Absent: Heidi Haas, President Sean Rice, Member

Staff Present: Dr. Karen Gaborik, Superintendent Shaun Kraska, Interim Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Ivory McDaniel, Investigation Specialist & Hearing Officer Mario Gatto, Principal on Special Assignment/Acting Head Negotiator Sharon Tuttle, Executive Assistant to the Board of Education Others: John Sedor, Outside Counsel, Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans, Filippi Rene’ Broker, Borough Attorney Jill Dolan, Assistant Borough Attorney Public Testimony – limited to items on the agenda only [0:00:52] Irene Matheis, 2118 South Cushman, ESSA president, appreciated the board’s work on the budget, but hoped the board did not intent to balance the budget on the backs of ESSA staff. She spoke to the bargaining delays and hoped the board would honor the bargaining process. Ms. Matheis encouraged the board to begin bargaining before the end of the school year. Executive Session for Student Discipline [0:03:41] An executive session was called to hear student discipline matters.

HULL MOVED, O’BRIEN SECONDED, TO CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO HEAR STUDENT DISCIPLINE MATTERS THAT COULD TEND TO PREJUDICE THE REPUTATION AND CHARACTER OF ANY PERSON, PROVIDED THE PERSON MAY REQUEST A PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND MATTERS WHICH BY LAW, MUNICIPAL CHARTER, OR ORDINANCE ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONFIDENTIAL.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE CONSENT OF FOUR MEMBERS (O’BRIEN, HULL, GENTRY, LAMBERT)


The board convened to executive session at 5:37 p.m. Vice President Dominique arrived at 5:38 p.m. and joined the executive session. The executive session recessed at 6:29 p.m. with Vice President Dominique presiding. [0:04:07]

Student Discipline [0:04:15]

HULL MOVED, LAMBERT SECONDED, TO:

PLACE STUDENT 05-04-15-01 ON LONG-TERM SUSPENSION FOR THIRTY (30) SCHOOL DAYS; FURTHER STUDENT SHOULD ENROLL IN THE SMART PROGRAM AND STUDENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AUGUST 19, 2015.

PLACE STUDENT 05-04-15-02 ON LONG-TERM SUSPENSION FOR THIRTY (30) SCHOOL DAYS; FURTHER STUDENT SHOULD ENROLL IN THE SMART PROGRAM AND STUDENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MAY 20, 2015.



MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE. 5 AYES (O’BRIEN, HULL, GENTRY, LAMBERT, DOMINIQUE)

ESSA Negotiations [0:04:52] Vice President Dominique recused herself from the ESSA negotiations matter and executive session due to her son’s affiliation with ESSA and handed the gavel to Mrs. Lambert. Executive Session for ESSA Update [0:05:03] An executive session was called to receive an update on ESSA negotiations and provide direction to the negotiator.

GENTRY MOVED, HULL SECONDED, TO RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND THE BOROUGH ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO DISCUSS MATTERS WITHIN THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE REGARDING ESSA NEGOTIATIONS, AND TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON NEGOTIATIONS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE BOARD’S GOALS TO THE NEGOTIATOR, TO INCLUDE THE CFO FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE CONSENT OF FOUR MEMBERS (O’BRIEN, HULL, GENTRY, LAMBERT) (DOMINIQUE RECUSED)


The board reconvened to executive session at 6:32 p.m. The executive session adjourned at 6:55 p.m. [0:05:30]

Mrs. Lambert turned the gavel back to Vice President Dominique. Board Comments/Discussion None

The meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.

Submitted by Sharon Tuttle, executive assistant to the Board of Education.

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AnnualReport2014‐2015

WendyDemers&LauraStark

Informationontheattainmentofstudentperformanceexpectations:

Terra Nova testing results for fifth and seventh graders areincluded with this report. The Alaska Measures of Progressassessmentresultswerenotavailableatthetimethisreportwaswritten.

When Chinook teachers see students who show poor student

performance, remediation is given inmany forms. These formsinclude,butarenot limitedto;collaboratingwiththestaff,usingteaching assistants for extra instruction, modifying class work,enlisting help and advice from the special education staff,involvingparentsupportandknowledge,andgivingextrateacherhelp.

Chinook continues to work at reaching our school‐wide goal of

supporting smooth academic and social transitions between:kindergarten and primary grades, primary grades andintermediategrades,intermediategradesandmiddleschool,andmiddle school and high school. At the varying grade levels,teachersmetduringprofessionaldevelopmentdaysandidentifiedbenchmarks that will assist students in their transitions andfoundways to reach thesebenchmarks through student, parent,andteachercollaboration.Forexample,differentmathskillswereidentified as crucial to successful student transitions. Teachershavealsocontinuedtocommunicateabouttransitionsduringthe

current school year, and this goalwill continue to be addressedthroughfutureyears.

TrendsinStudentEnrollmentandMobility:

TheenrollmentatChinookisverystable.Lastyear88%ofourstudentsreturnedfromthepreviousyear.

Ournewstudentsmainlyfillslotsintheseventhgradeandkindergartenclassrooms.Thisisabecausethekindergartenclassroomhasno“feeder”classroom,andweonly“feed”sixteensixthgradersintotheseventhgraderoomandthereisroomfortwenty‐twoseventhgraders.WedonottakeneweighthgradestudentsbecauseChinook’sprogramissodifferent,wewantstudentstohavemorethanoneyeartoadjust.

DescriptionofCharterSchoolactivities:

Novices(Kindergartnerstudents)–Noviceswereintroducedtothedifferencesbetweenfictionandnonfictionandhowtoreadandwriteboth.Withoutusingwords,theyactedoutafictionstory.Theyhave

printeduppercaseandlowercaseletters.Theyworkedonadditionandsubtractionusingnumbersuptofourdigits.Novicessortedanimalsintoclassificationsandlabeledtheirparts.Theystudiedcontinentnamesandlabeledthecountries.Novicesworkedontellingtimeandcountingcoins.Novicespracticedplayingrhythmsonseveralkindsofpercussioninstruments.Theydemonstratedgraceandcourtesyintheclassroom,whileexploringourcommunityduringfieldtrips.

Apprentices(Primarystudents)–TheApprenticescontinuetolearnaboutbotanyinourgarden.Theywereabletoidentifydifferentleafshapesandtextures.Theywereabletoidentifyedibleflowers,leavesandvegetables.TheBetas(2ndgraders)createdfabriccoveredautobiographybooks,whichincludedmanychildhoodphotos.TheGammas(3rdgraders)completedresearchpresentationsastheir“Passage.”AllApprenticesexpandedtheirlearningbygoingintothecommunityonmanyvariousgo‐outgroups(fieldtrips)tosuchplacesas,theAlaskaStateTroopers,Creamer’sField,theAlaskaSeaLifeCenterandHolmTownNursery.

Pioneer(IntermediateStudents)–SomeofthehighlightsforthePioneerclassroomsweresimulationsandthestoryboardwork.ThestudentsparticipatedinsimulationsabouttheChilkoottrailandtheIrishPotatoFamine.Studentsalsowrotemultiplestoryboardstories.Thesestorieswerecenteredontwo“storyboard”settings,afairytalelandandanouterspaceenvironment.Pioneersalsocreatedfull‐sizequiltsforeacheighthgradegraduate.Theyalsoparticipatedinattributeweeks,learningaboutChinook’sfifteenattributesforsuccess.Pioneerscontinuedhavingreading,writing,andmathbuddies.ThesebuddiescamefromtheyoungerChinookclassroom.Throughthebuddywork,theywereabletoworkwiththeiryoungerbuddyonreading,writing,andmathskills.

Mentors(Middleschoolstudents)‐TheMentorsbegantheiryearbyheadingouttoDenaliNationalParkwheretheyhiked,exploredand

learnedaboutecology,plants,andwildlifethroughtimespentwiththeparkrangersandteachersfromtheMurieSciencecenter.Mentorsorganizedschoolwidecommunityevents,suchastheFallCarnivalandtalentshow.OneclassofMentorsheadedtoSanAntonio,Texasforaweeklongimmersioninhistoryanddailylifeskills.Thistripincludedtimevolunteering,visitingmuseums,andTrinityUniversity.Eighthgradersarealsorequiredtocompleteaweeklongapprenticeshipinachosenfieldofwork.ThisyearstudentsworkedwithteachersintheFairbanksNorthstarSchoolDistrict,scientistsatUAF,architects,engineers,andotherprofessionalswithinthecommunity.

Majorchangesplannedforthefollowingyear:

Asofthetimeofthisreport,therearenomajorchangesplannedfornextyear.Staffingmaybeaffectedduetotheschooldistrict’sbudget.

Meetingsofthegoverningbodiesofthecharterschool:

OurAPCforthiscurrentschoolyearincludesWendyDemers(presidentandChinookheadteacher),MicheleHalbrooks(vicePresidentandChinookteacher),EleanorDenton(TreasurerandChinookparent),AmyVinlove(secretaryandChinookparent),DanettePeterson(boardmemberandChinookparent),ElizabethHilker(boardmemberandChinookteacher),andLauraStark(boardmemberandChinookteacher).

OurAPCforthenextschoolyearwillincludefourdifferent

Chinookteachers.Thepositionstheywilltakearepresident,vice

president,boardmember,andboardmember.Also,anewparentwillbejoiningtheboard.Thenamesoftheseteachershavenotbeenestablishedatthetimethisreportwaswritten.ThenewparentboardmemberisHeatherConklin.SheistakingAmyVinlove’splaceontheboard.

ChinookhasnoPTA/PTO

CurrentListofChinookemployees

Teachers:

Christina Carlson

Wendy Demers

Paul Fontes

Michele Halbrooks

Elizabeth Hilker

Mia Mattie

Laura Stark

Resource:

Pauline Bennett-Gannon (Occupational Therapist)

Cindy Hinkey (SPED Aide)

Wintr Howard (SPED Aide)

Alex Mihalich (Speech and Language Teacher)

Deb Morton (School Psychologist)

Tyler Sloger (SPED Teacher)

Classified:

Angie Bodenstadt (TA)

Susan Coltellaro (Administrative Secretary)

Kathy McGowan (Roaming TA)

Clara Miller (Part Time TA)

Mark Shill-Zonts (Custodian)

Barbara Tallan (TA)

Katy Tschida (TA)

Jody Vanderbilt (TA)

Lois Walker (TA)

Thecurrentbylawsandthe2014‐2015minutesareattached.OtherInformationofinteresttotheSchoolBoardand/ortheschooldistrictadministration:

WehavecontinuedwiththeAttributecurriculumthatwecreatedfiveyearsagoinresponsetoanincreaseofinterventionmeetings.Weteachfifteenattributeswethinkcontributetosuccessfulpeople.Theseattributesaretaughtatallgradelevels.Thisyearwecontinuedhavingattributeweeksthatwerededicatedtoacertainattribute.Eachclassdemonstratedthatattributeinsomewayanddisplayeditinthefronthall.

Asastaff,wearecurrentlywritingabookaboutcreatingandimplementingtheAttributecurriculum.OneofChinook’sfoundingteachers,TerriAustin,ishelpingwiththisprocess.

Ourgoal,asastaff,wastoaddressbullyingissuesandtocompilealistofidentifiersandstrategiesfordealingwithbullyingbehaviorwithinChinook.Afterreadingthebook,SticksandStonesbyEmilyBazelons,wewereabletocomeupwithstrategiesduringaprofessionaldevelopmentday.

TheyearlyMentortripwaschangedtoonly8thgraders.Thisyearonlyone8thgradeclasswent.Inthefuture,8thgradersfrombothclasseswillgo.

MINUTES Chinook Montessori Charter School

Board Meeting Teacher’s Conference Room

3002 International Street Fairbanks, Alaska

September 7, 2014 – 4:00-5:30pm

I. Parent Comments (Wendy): No parents are present for comments.

II. Approval of Agenda (Wendy): Eleanor Denton, Amy Vinlove, Laura Stark, Michele Halbrooks, Wendy Demers, Elizabeth Hilker are present. Danette Peterson came at 4:30pm. Agenda is approved with the addition of computer use policy to section VI.

III. Approval of Minutes of the May 19, 2014 meeting: Minutes are approved without revisions.

IV. Officers for 2014-15: President: Wendy, Vice President: Michele, Treasurer: Eleanor, Secretary: Amy

V. Treasurer’s Report (Eleanor): Eleanor submits the April, May, June, July 2014 Treasurer reports. Reports are approved as submitted.

VI. Monthly Report by the Intervention Team (Wendy D.): No intervention meetings as of yet, but a few issues. Board went into executive session to protect student confidentiality of a student issue. (4:25) Board exited from executive session. (4:30)

VII. Report from staff meeting to Chinook board (Wendy D.): Computer misuse guidelines have been updated and redistributed and all students have been informed of them. 1st offense: parent notification. 2nd offense: loss of technology privileges for two weeks. 3rd offense: meeting with intervention team and plan of improvement created. Technology privileges lost indefinitely. Another change has been made in regards to the mentor trip – it will only be 8th grade now, and it will not necessarily be completed in April. (Christina is planning on taking the kids to San Antonio, TX in February). Staff are thinking about a hot dog, garden veggie free lunch for kids next Wednesday.

VIII. Funding requests/needs: Mia’s class is going to be purchasing and doing a play this year, but that will be paid for out of school district money. Michele has one funding request. The school grill is old and trashy. Should we buy a new one or can we just clean the current one? A good approach might be to ask for a parent who is interested in volunteer hours who might like to clean it. This request will be put in the next school wide letter.

IX. Other Business –

Transportation for charter schools (Danette): Danette got a little bit of info, but not great information. The state legislature did pass funding for charter school transportation. She can’t get solid information from the transportation department downtown. Michele is concerned that parent contact would be lost if we got transportation. Wendy says that she will bring it up at the first charter school meeting downtown on 10/1. Questions regard the logistics of picking up all over town . . .would kids be transferred, e.g. to local high schools and then picked up from there? Danette would be interested in knowing how many parents would be interested in this. The staff would like to know where the

money earmarked for charter school transportation is at this point. We will have more info at our next meeting.

Background checks for volunteers (Danette): School district is requiring background checks for parents who are working directly with students. Forms have been put on the Chinook website. It takes about 5 days for the background check to be run on volunteers. Form needs to be printed out and filled in and then a copy of a license needs to be turned in with it. Parent transportation will still be checked by Susan at Chinook (not downtown).

Timing for next meetings: 4:15 – 5:30 Danette can’t come until 4:30, Amy has to leave at 5:30.

X. Set date for next meeting: 4:15pm, October 6 (Monday)

XI. Adjourn




October 6, 2014 – 4:15-5:30pm

XII. Parent Comments (Wendy): No parents are present for comments.

XIII. Approval of Agenda (Wendy): Eleanor Denton, Amy Vinlove, Danette Peterson, Laura Stark, Michele Halbrooks, Wendy Demers, Elizabeth Hilker are present.

XIV. Approval of Minutes of the September 7, 2014 meeting: Minutes are approved with a date correction.

XV. Reassign signature powers for Chinook, Inc. to 2014/15 officers: Wendy D., Michele and Eleanor fill out paperwork necessary for signing authority for Chinook Inc. Paul and Elizabeth are not listed for signing authority any longer. Michele and Wendy will bring the paperwork to the bank.

XVI. Treasurer’s Report (Eleanor): Eleanor submits the August 2014 treasurer’s report. Eleanor is going to tally up revenues and get them to Melody so that she can start working on their taxes. Hopefully she will charge the flat fee for tax preparation. The report is approved as submitted.

XVII. Monthly Report by the Intervention Team (Wendy D.): Intervention meeting met today in a brief meeting regarding snowballs on the playground. No other interventions this month.

XVIII. Report from staff meeting to Chinook board (Wendy D.): Other issue discussed was getting rid of the stage this year and using the wood from elsewhere. We can now rent the stage at Pioneer Park for much less because of the non-profit status. The stage is cumbersome and large and takes up a good portion of the space in the connex. Hauling it back and forth from the connex is potentially dangerous in winter and putting it together is challenging. Eleanor asks about the dinner show option for Pioneer Park, and Wendy says that this would still be an option in the other space at the Civic Center. Wendy confirms that it is very inexpensive to rent space at Alaskaland, and you even get a free opportunity for a rehearsal. If space is cleared out in the connex, it could be better organized. Parents will be asked to help clean out connex during professional development days next week (Oct. 16 and 17).

XIX. Funding requests/needs: One issue discussed at staff meeting was requiring hats/mittens for pioneers and mentors. Early in the season the older kids weren’t necessarily ready with appropriate gear. They are interested in getting a mini weather station for Chinook so that they can get accurate information on the weather (-20 to 20 the older kids need proper gear, younger kids need proper gear including snow pants, over 20 hats and mittens are optional for older kids). A weather station would give more accurate information. Michele was going to look for a reasonably priced weather station. One is available for $40 on Amazon.com.

XX. Other Business –

Alaska’s new testing system – We will have a parent meeting on October 21 regarding Alaska’s new testing system. Amy will facilitate and give information to parents about the new system. The meeting will be at 5:30 (dinner) and 6pm – information and practice with the practice tests. Danette will get some cheese and crackers.

Wendy D. follow up on Charter School district meeting and transportation to charter schools: Wendy got information from downtown that suggests there was no money allocated at the state level. Amy mentioned a recent proposed regulation before the state Board of Education that requires that districts develop policies regarding charter school transportation. Danette will look into it.

Adjustments for tardies in relation to road conditions (Danette): Danette asks about marking tardies when the roads are bad, and the staff confirm that they do not mark tardies on days when roads are bad.

Professional development day scheduling (Danette): Danette asks about the motivation for the scheduled date for September professional development, and why it was one week different from the rest of the district. The staff has not in the past looked at FNSBSD dates for professional development, but will try to take them into account in the future.

XXI. Set date for next meeting: Monday, November 3rd, 4:15-5:30pm

XXII. Adjourn




November 3, 2014 – 4:15-5:30pm

XXIII. Parent Comments (Wendy): No parents are present.

XXIV. Approval of Agenda (Wendy): Eleanor Denton, Amy Vinlove, Laura Stark, Michele Halbrooks, Wendy Demers, Elizabeth Hilker are present.

XXV. Approval of Minutes of the October 6, 2014 meeting: Minutes are approved as written.

XXVI. Treasurer’s Report (Eleanor): September’s treasurer’s report was approved as submitted.

XXVII. Monthly Report by the Intervention Team (Wendy D.): The board went into executive session to maintain student confidentiality at 4:25 and came out of executive session at 4:30.

XXVIII. Report from staff meeting to Chinook board (Wendy D.): Only issue was the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program (see other business below).

XXIX. Funding requests/needs: No current funding requests.

XXX. Other Business –

Danette’s request to have AMP technology practice tests available during portfolio presentations: Someone has put in a request to run a studio where students can practice the technology practice tests. This won’t be up and running for a few weeks. The teachers are happy to have a few computers set up during portfolio presentations with the KITE client loaded so that students/parents can practice. Susan will also send out the link showing how to download and use the KITE client at home (http://education.alaska.gov/akassessments/).

Fred Meyer Community Rewards (Laura): Reward opportunities for non-profit organizations. Signing up is free and requires proof of non-profit status. The form is partially completed by Susan. She needs something showing our 501C3 status. Eleanor is digging up the document. Once the system is set up we can inform parents as to how to enroll in the program.

XXXI. Set date for next meeting: Monday, December 8, 4:15-5:30pm

XXXII. Adjourn




December 8, 2014 – 4:15-5:30pm

I. Parent Comments (Wendy): No parents are present.

II. Approval of Agenda (Wendy): Danette Peterson, Amy Vinlove, Laura Stark, Michele Halbrooks, Wendy Demers, Elizabeth Hilker are present. Agenda is approved as written.

III. Approval of Minutes of the November 2, 2014 meeting: Minutes are approved as written.

IV. Treasurer’s Report (Eleanor is absent but has submitted the October treasurer’s report): October treasurer’s report is approved as written. Danette asks when we are expected to file taxes for Chinook Inc. – April or September? The rummage sale was a big success.

V. Monthly Report by the Intervention Team (Wendy D.): No interventions recently.

VI. Report from staff meeting to Chinook board (Wendy D.): Nothing to report from staff meetings. Mentors are gearing up for their class trip. The mentor effort of Ian Kenaston and Levi Rasmussen to develop ski trails in the woods across the street from Chinook was discussed. The boys made a presentation to the Mayor of Fairbanks to discuss the proposal and were warmly received.

VII. Funding requests/needs: The book sale generated a lot of book credit for Chinook (over $2000 to spend on books). Wendy thinks that the evening book sale went well also.

VIII. Other Business –

a. Funds for quilting (Wendy D.) – Asks if all the money for quilting comes from school district money. It is confirmed that it is school district money for curriculum supplies and does not come out of Chinook Inc.

b. AMP testing: Two studios were held and Michele thinks they went well. The AMP practice table out at portfolio presentations was heavily used. The testing schedule has been finalized. Paul is coordinating technology in house, and there will also be a tech person from downtown here during that time. Testing will occur April 1, 2 (3rd, 7th, 8th grade). On April 3 (4th and 8th written science test). April 8, 9 (4th, 5th, 6th). Make up days will follow. This schedule is tentative and subject to approval by the district. No testing will occur on iPads this year as the testing company has not been able to make the app work. All of the testing will occur on laptops. Chinook has plenty of laptops. Some of the laptops will need to have an operating system upgrade for the client to work effectively (must be Mac OS 10.6 or higher). The school is potentially purchasing more mice for kids who don’t like track pads and some additional sets of headphones.

c. The sleepover went very well (as reported by the teachers). Mixed reviews on whether or not celebration should be right after the sleepover – might move it back to the last day of portfolio presentation week.

IX. Set date for next meeting: Monday, January 12, 2015

X. Adjourned at 5:10pm.

DRAFT MINUTES Chinook Montessori Charter School



January 12, 2015 – 4:15-5:30pm

XXXIII. Parent Comments (Wendy): No parents are present.

XXXIV. Approval of Agenda (Wendy): Danette Peterson, Amy Vinlove, Eleanor Denton, Laura Stark, Michele Halbrooks, Wendy Demers, Elizabeth Hilker are present. Agenda is approved with the addition of an addition by Elizabeth.

XXXV. Approval of Minutes of the December 8, 2014 meeting: Minutes are approved as written.

XXXVI. Treasurer’s Report (Eleanor): November and December treasurer’s reports are approved as submitted. Eleanor has some concerns about the current CPA being used for tax preparation, but she is working on smoothing things out. She might recommend that we move away from using the current tax preparer when the next Treasurer takes over. It is a simple process to file the taxes for Chinook Inc. and might not require a $200 charge from a formal tax preparation office. Pick, Click, Give is discussed, and we will need to renew our application in February 2015. The website with information on applying is http://www.pickclickgive.org/index.cfm/info-for-nonprofits. Eleanor suggests that we possibly move our money and banking to a different bank that doesn’t charge $2 for each monthly paper statement. There is a check from May 2014 for $50 that has never cleared, so Eleanor requests permission to redeposit those funds. Eleanor has a few questions regarding expenses and deposits from the book fair that are discussed with Wendy. Wendy will submit an expense report for the deposit. Eleanor wonders about donations from Dr. Henry’s (orthodondist) office that is supposed to be donated to the school of each of his clients ($50 per client). The school does not have any record of these donations and wonders where the money goes or has gone. Does it go to the school district? If so, how do we get it?

XXXVII. Monthly Report by the Intervention Team (Wendy D.): A letter was sent home about excessive tardies in lieu of an intervention. There have not been any other interventions.

XXXVIII. Report from staff meeting to Chinook board (Wendy D.): Nothing to report.

XXXIX. Funding requests/needs: Wendy is getting an updated budget soon which will let her know how much can be taken out of FNSBSD funds to cover the mentor trip and a potential apprentice trip to the SeaLife Center in Seward.

XL. Other Business –

Eleanor – board by-law review: Eleanor wonders if we are going to start doing this again. We often begin the process and then get sidetracked with other more pressing issues. Article 2, section 1 in the board manual is discussed regarding the provision to “approve” the operating budget prior to submission to the district. Staff explains that the budget is not submitted to the district for “approval” but it is

fine to review the budget with the board. A proposal is made to amend the by-laws for Article 2, section 1 to strike the words “prior to submission to the school district.” Discussion is also held concerning adding statements that “the board will be advised prior to making large changes to the school operating budget” and “The board should maintain the disbursement of Chinook Inc. funds.” It is also discussed if the prompt preceding the list of items should be revised to say “The board shall . . . “ Amy will write a proposed new wording for this article and bring it to the board at the next meeting for review.

Danette – formative reading assessments for K-3. Danette wonders what assessment system has being used in the past to review K-3 reading. One has been used in the past but did not provide useful information. Elizabeth has talked to the FNSBSD curriculum department and has not received any clear guidance regarding an appropriate assessment tool. Danette says that she’d like to have more of a standards-based evaluation of kids in early years. The staff has it on their agenda to consider options at their spring in-service.

Danette asks if it would be helpful to have additional hooks added to the closet areas to allow kids more room to hang up their things. A few have been installed and are working well in the apprentice hallway. Danette will look into the cost of adding more hooks in all of the cubbies.

Elizabeth – apprentice class trip to Seward. 24 students from both classrooms and Paul would stay back with students who aren’t going.

XLI. Set date for next meeting: Monday, February 9, 4:15-5:30pm

Remember to apply for Pick, Click, Give in February 2015

XLII. Adjourn




February 9, 2015 – 4:15-5:30pm

XLIII. Parent Comments (Wendy): Danette Peterson, Amy Vinlove, Eleanor Denton, Laura Stark, Michele Halbrooks, Wendy Demers, Elizabeth Hilker are present.

XLIV. Approval of Agenda (Wendy): Agenda is approved with two additional items under “other business.”

XLV. Approval of Minutes of the January 12, 2015 meeting: Minutes are approved as written.

XLVI. Treasurer’s Report (Eleanor): Eleanor just got the bank statement so the official report will be available next time. Eleanor has confirmed that Melanie will have our taxes filed by the March deadline. We might consider asking someone else to do our taxes in the future – it could count as parent volunteer hours, and it is a very simple process given the size of our corporation. It might make sense to switch once Eleanor is done with her term as Treasurer (Spring 2016). If we have a parent do the task in lieu of parent volunteer hours we should make sure that the transaction is equivalent (cost for outside preparation is $200 so parent hours should be equal to that). Eleanor asks teachers to remind parents who pay for pizzas to get an itemized receipt. Eleanor is also proposing a transfer of funds from checking to savings in Chinook Inc. and will propose an amount at our next board meeting.

XLVII. Monthly Report by the Intervention Team (Wendy D.): One intervention was held in regards to an issue of excessive tardies. A letter had been sent previously and the letter was followed up with a meeting that led to a plan of action. There was a second meeting regarding a mentor learning contract that included plagiarized work. An intervention meeting involving the student and family and teacher was held and the issue was discussed and a plan of action was developed. Danette asks if there have been any policy or procedural changes made at the school as a result of behavioral issues this year. The staff reports that they have not had any incidents that they feel have warranted changes in policy.

XLVIII. Report from staff meeting to Chinook board (Wendy D.): Nothing specific that is not already being discussed under “other business.” Decent turnout for first orientation meeting – about 49 kids total including a few 7th graders.

XLIX. Funding requests/needs: Seward trip – see below. A $100 donation was made to the Alaska State Charter School Association to help cover conference costs. Two staff members are attending the meeting. Put a reminder to the Chinook community in the next newsletter to Pick, Click, Give for Chinook when signing up for PFDs. Danette reports that the $100 spent on the School Choice Fair was a waste of money and time. The event was not well organized or publicized and there were very few attendees. In the past the event has been sponsored by the school district and has been free – that changed this year and it was not a beneficial activity for us to participate in.

L. Other Business –

Board by-law review: review proposed modifications to Article II, Section 1 in the Chinook Inc. By-Laws (see attachment) – Proposed new wording is reviewed. Motion to approve new wording is made by Elizabeth. Seconded by Danette. New wording is approved unanimously. Amy is sending the approved new wording to Wendy to put in the official document.

Update on Seward trip – The group will be staying at a school/church facility and Wendy asks if we can offer them a private donation for letting people stay there. In the past another group that has stayed at the church has made a $150 donation for weekend use. The Chinook group will be larger so the donation should probably be larger. A ballpark figure for the two nights (total) is $400. All the entrance fees, breakfasts and dinners are going to be covered by school funds (not Chinook Inc. funds). Parents will pay for fuel and lunches and car snacks. There are extra grant funds available this year so they are able to cover this one-time expense.

State charter school conference – one issue to be discussed at the meeting is the funding structure for charter schools, particularly the 150 student threshold. The legislature is considering the issues surrounding charter school funding.

School budget forecast – Wendy reports that the last principal’s meeting was all about budgets. The district is looking at a budget deficit and potential layoffs for non-tenured teachers, involuntary transfers, etc. Chinook is hoping they will not be subject to these since their staff is very solid. Chinook does have approximately 200K in extra budget money that they need to spend this year. They are looking at 70” TVs installed in each classroom, all networked. That will work for LCD projection (screen sharing through Apple TV). They are also looking at updating all student laptops (65 of them) and two new computer carts. Also looking at buying stability stools and some new sewing machines. Also looking for a folding stage to replace the one they currently have which takes up a lot of room. They are making a list, pricing things out, and then prioritizing. The deadline to use the money is early April.

LI. Set date for next meeting: Monday, March 9th, 4:15-5:30pm

Remember to apply for Pick, Click, Give in February 2015, deadline is end of March

Remember to begin the process of board elections in March/April

LII. Adjourned at 5:30pm

DRAFT MINUTES Chinook Montessori Charter School



March 9, 2015 – 4:15-5:30pm

LIII. Parent Comments (Wendy): Danette Peterson, Amy Vinlove, Eleanor Denton, Laura Stark, Michele Halbrooks, Wendy Demers, Elizabeth Hilker are present. No parents are present for comments.

LIV. Approval of Agenda (Wendy): Agenda is approved with the addition of bullets 3-7

LV. Approval of Minutes of the February 9, 2015 meeting: Minutes are approved as submitted.

LVI. Treasurer’s Report (Eleanor): Eleanor distributes the January and February treasurer’s report. Our taxes were completed in a timely fashion.

LVII. Monthly Report by the Intervention Team (Wendy D.): Three interventions have been held. Two involved younger students and suspensions resulted (a 3 day and a 10 day suspension). The district provided guidance on the issue. The parents were supportive. Both students took work home. The third intervention involved three kids playing on the playground in an inappropriate way and it was resolved in a satisfactory manner and did not involve suspensions. Danette asks if there are any school wide reminders that should emerge as a result of the interventions. The staff believes they were isolated incidents and don’t require blanket reminders. A reminder was given to students by the teachers following one of the incidents. The need to maintain confidentiality on intervention paperwork distributed to parents of involved parents was discussed and reiterated.

LVIII. Report from staff meeting to Chinook board (Wendy D.): Calypso Farms is discussed below.

LIX. Funding requests/needs: No funding requests (see Seward update below).

LX. Other Business –

Board election for parent seat (establish timeline): Board member interest forms will be distributed March 23, due by April 3. Forms will be reviewed at the April 6 board meeting and nominees reduced to two (if there are more than two interested parents). Ballots for the election will be distributed April 10, need to be returned by April 17.

Discussion of busing for Chinook. The district is asking what the school’s position is on the recent legislation passed regarding money for busing for charter schools. The issue has been discussed briefly at a past board meeting, but little information was available at the time. Staff members say that they feel like busing would change the foundational aspects of the school. Danette and Amy (parents) feel that the issue should be brought before a larger Chinook community before being dismissed. More information on the issue needs to be gathered (e.g. how much of the school budget would have to be contributed to the effort, what the logistics of the busing plan would be). The district is looking to make sure they are in compliance with last year’s legislation.

Update on Calypso Farm collaboration: A new person at Calypso is heading up their school collaboration. The current liaison wants Chinook to order (and pay for) 3-4 truckloads of soil to cover the garden beds, and put together volunteer work teams to get the beds ready. We haven’t paid them yet for this upcoming summer and we’re not sure what the $2000 will pay for. There is a meeting set for 3/30/15 during the staff meeting to find out more about what the conditions of the contract would be if Chinook signs it, and to decide whether or not to continue to partnership. Last year the garden was not very successful and the staff did not feel like there was much guidance or support from Calypso. It is not clear what the Chinook $2000 contribution would pay for right now. The switch in their model from paying kids to help with the gardening to kids having to pay to attend a camp to garden does not seem to have been a successful one.

Update on the Seward trip: The place where Seward trip kids are staying in Wasilla is now asking for $20/head per night to stay there (they had previously said that Chinook would be accommodated for a donation of an unspecified amount. The board approved a $400 donation at our February meeting). Negotiations are going on now with a different charter school in Wasilla to determine if Chinook kids can stay there instead. The other school (charter school) is offering to have Chinook kids stay there both nights, and possibly feed the Chinook families. The problem with the charter school accommodations is that there are no showers. The kids from the charter school are coming to Fairbanks and Chinook might host them for a game/social night at the school (they are coming up in May). There will be fewer adults than kids who need accommodations, as several parents have arranged alternative accommodations in Wasilla. There are limited sleeping arrangements in Seward also and they were filled on a first come, first serve basis (based on the people who had their paperwork turned in on time). Some parents are not going to be able to stay at the SeaLife center. Danette is not sure all the parents understood that there was limited space at the SeaLife center or that the spots for parents would be filled on a first come, first serve basis. There is room for 65 kids and 15 adults. Right now 59 kids are going on the trip.

Update on the reading literacy assessments: Has not been discussed at the staff meeting yet.

Dates for AMP testing: April 1 and 2 3rd, 7th and 8th grade have testing. April 3, 4th/8th take Science test, April 9th, 4th/5th/6th grade have testing.

Review of by-laws (as time permits): Time did not permit at this meeting.

LXI. Set date for next meeting: Monday, April 6, 4:15-5:30pm

LXII. Adjourned at 5:30pm

BY‐LAWS

OF

CHINOOKMONTESSORICHARTERSCHOOL,INC.

__________________________

ArticleI

Offices

Section1.TheprincipalofficesofthecorporationintheStateofAlaskashallbe

locatedintheCityofFairbanks,FourthJudicialDistrict:Thecorporationmayhave

suchotheroffices,eitherwithinorwithoutthestateofAlaska,astheBoardof

Directorsmaydesignateorasthebusinessofthecorporationmayrequirefrom

timetotime.

ArticleII

BoardofDirectors

Section1.Theboardofdirectorsisresponsibleforensuringthefulfillmentofthe

missionoftheCharterSchool.TheprimaryresponsibilitiesoftheBoardshallbeto:

maintainthevisionoftheCharter,includingbeingawareoftheschool

history,policies,andgoals

fostercommunicationthroughouttheschoolcommunity

nurturesenseofcommunity

reviewtheschooloperatingbudgetpriortosubmissiontotheschooldistrict

reviewandrecommendCharterchanges

addressmajorschoolfacilityissues

addressparentalandstudentissuesasrequested

MembersoftheBoardshallhavenoauthorityovertheschoolasindividuals;

theyhaveauthorityonlywhenactingasabodydulycalledinsession.

Section2.NumberofDirectors

TheBoardofDirectorsshallconsistofsevenmembers,untilchangedbya

dulyadoptedamendmentoftheseby‐laws.

Section3.ElectionandAppointments,QualificationsofBoard,Term

a) TheboardshallconsistoffourCharterSchoolteachers(SeatsA,B,C,D),

twoparentswhohavechildrenattendingtheCharterSchool(SeatsE,F),

andoneotherparentwhohaschildrenattendingtheCharterSchoolora

communitymemberatlargewhodoesnothaveachildattendingthe

Charterschool(SeatG).

b) EachDirectorshallserveatermofthreeyears.SeatsA,B,C,andDshall

havenorestrictiononthenumberofconsecutiveterms.SeatsE,F,andG

shallhaveamaximumoftwoconsecutiveterms.Thetermsshallhave

staggeredexpirationdates.Alltermsshallexpirefollowingthefall

elections.TheDirectorsforSeatsA,B,CandDshallbeselectedbyavote

oftheCharterSchoolteachers.CandidatesfortheDirectorsforSeatsE,F,

andGshallbeselectedbyamajorityvoteoftheparentsfromacandidate

slateoftwonominatedbytheoutgoingboard.Theboardshallthen

reviewalltimelyexpressionsofinterestinviewoftheprimary

responsibilitiesoftheBoard,aswellasthefollowingqualifications.

CandidatesforSeatsEandFmusthavebeenChinookparentsforatleast

twoyears,havefulfilledparentvolunteerhours.Theelectionshallbe

heldnolaterthantheendofthefourthweekoftheschoolyear.Formal

appointmentofBoardmembersshallbecomeeffectiveatthenext

meetingoftheBoardfollowingtheirelections.

Section4.Removal

Directorsmayberemovedfromofficeatanyregular,annualorspecial

meetingoftheBoardbytheaffirmativevoteoftwo‐thirdsoftheDirectorsthenin

office.Attendanceatboardmeetingsisexpected.Frequentabsencesmayresultin

dismissalfromtheBoard.

Section5.Resignations

ADirectormayresignatanytimebygivingwrittennoticetothePresidentor

SecretaryoftheBoard.Suchresignationshallbeeffectiveatthetimespecified

thereinand,unlessotherwisespecifiedtherein,theacceptanceofsuchresignation

shallnotbenecessarytomakeiteffective.

Section6.Vacancies

IfapositionontheBoardbecomesvacantbyreasonofdeath,resignation,

retirement,orremovalorotherinabilitytoserve,thenthevacancyshallbefilledby

appointmentbasedontheaffirmativevoteofthethenremainingDirectors.A

Directorappointedtofillavacancyshallservetheunexpiredportionoftheterm.

ArticleIII

Meetings

Section1.TimeofMeetings

TheregularmeetingoftheBoardshallbeheldatthedate,timeandplaceas

determinedbytheBoard.TheBoardshallmeetregularlytodiscusstheschool’s

operationsandhearreportsandupdatesfromeachboardmember,considerand

adoptpolicies,andconsiderrequestsandconcernsfromparents,studentsand

teachersconcerningissueswhichimpacttheentireschool.

Section2.PlaceofMeeting

TheBoardofDirectorsmaydesignateanyplace,eitherwithinoroutsidethe

StateofAlaskaastheplaceofmeetingforanyannualmeetingorforanyspecial

meetingcalledbytheBoardofDirectors.

Section3.AnnualMeeting

TheAnnualMeetingoftheBoardshallbeheldonthefirstregularly

scheduledboardmeetingfollowingtheboardelection,oratthedate,timeandplace

asdeterminedbytheBoard.Attheannualmeeting,theBoardshallelectofficers

andconsidersuchotherbusinessasmayproperlybebroughtbeforethemeeting.

Section4.SpecialMeetings

SpecialMeetingsforanypurposeorpurposesmaybecalledatanytimeupon

requestofanythreeBoardmembers.AnyDirector,orthePresidentmaycallthe

meetinguponreceivingtherequisiterequest.Thebusinesstransactedatanysuch

meetingshallbelimitedtothepurposeorpurposesstatedinthenoticethereof.

Section5.NoticeofMeetings

NoticesofallregularlyscheduledmeetingsshallbegiventoBoardmembers

andtheschoolcommunitynotlessthan24hoursbeforethemeetingexceptincase

ofemergency.Thenoticeshallstatethematterstobepresentedforconsideration.

Section6.Quorum

ThequorumforanymeetingoftheBoardshallbefourmembersas

representedinperson,byproxy,orbyteleconference.Noformalactionmaybe

takenatanymeetingatwhichaquoruminnotpresent.Whenonlyaquorumexists,

theBoardshallactbyunanimousvoteunlessotherwiserequiredbytheBylaws.If

morethanaquorumispresent,everyactordecisiondoneormadebyamajorityof

theDirectorspresentatameetingdulyheldshallberegardedastheactofthe

Board.

Section7.Proxies

Atallmeeting,amembermayvotebyproxyexecutedbythemember.Such

proxyshallbefiledwiththeSecretaryofthecorporationbeforeoratthetimeofthe

meeting.

Section8.Adjournments

Aquorummayadjournanymeetingtomeetagainatastatedplace,date,and

hour;howeverintheabsenceofaquorum,amajorityofthedirectorspresentatany

regularorspecialBoardmeetingmayadjournfromtimetotimeuntilthetimefixed

forthenextregularBoardmeeting.

ArticleIV

BoardofDirectors

Section1.GeneralPowers

TheaffairsofthecorporationshallbemanagedbyitBoardofDirectors.

Section2.Expenses

ByresolutionoftheBoard,theDirectorsmaybepaidtheirexpenses,ifany,

incurredwhilefulfillingtheobligationsoftheirduties.

Section3.Committees

TheBoardmayprovideforsuchstandingorspecialcommittees,asitdeems

desirableanddiscontinuethesameatitspleasure.Eachcommitteesshallhavesuch

powersandperformsuchdutiesnotinconsistentwiththelaworothercharter

agreement,asprovidedbytheBoard.Ifprovisionbemadeforanysuchcommittee,

themembersthereofshallbeappointedbytheBoard,otherparentswhohave

studentsattendingtheCharterSchool,orcommunitymembersatlarge.Vacancies

insuchcommitteesshallbefilledbytheBoard.

ArticleV

Officers

Section1.AppointmentandTermofOffice

OfficersoftheBoardofDirectorsshallbenominatedandelectedbya

majorityfortheBoardatitsannualmeeting.Eachofficerwillholdofficeuntilthe

nextannualelection,anduntilasuccessorischosenunlesssaidofficershallresign,

beremovedorotherwisebedisqualifiedtoserve.TheelectedofficersoftheBoard

are:President,Vice‐President,SecretaryandTreasurer.Onepersonmayhold,and

performthedutiesofanytwoofthefourofficessimultaneouslyexceptthoseof

PresidentandVice‐President.

Section2.Otherofficers

TheBoardmayelect,ormayauthorizethePresidentorsomeotherofficeror

anycommitteetoappoint,suchotherofficersoragents,astheBoardmaydeem

necessaryoradvisable.Suchofficersholdofficeforsuchperiod,havesuchpowers

andperformsuchdutiesasmaybeprovidedintheseBylawsorastheBoardor

officerorcommitteeappointingtheofficermayfromtimetotimedetermine.

Section3.Removal

AnyofficerelectedorappointedbytheBoardofDirectorsmayberemoved

bytheBoardofDirectorswheneverinitsjudgmentthebestinterestsofthe

corporationwouldbeservedthereby.

Section4.Vacancies

Avacancyinanofficebecauseofdeath,resignation,removal,disqualification

orotherwise,maybefilledbytheboardofDirectorsfortheunexpiredportionofthe

term.

Section5.President

ThePresidentshallbetheprincipalexecutiveofficerofthecorporation,and

subjecttothecontroloftheBoardofDirectors,shallingeneralsuperviseand

controlalloftheaffairsofthecorporation.

ThePresidentshallpresideatallmeetingsoftheBoard;callspecialmeetings

oftheBoard;appointmemberstoallcommitteesoftheBoard;prescribedutiesof

officersoftheBoardasnecessary;serveex‐officioasamemberofallcommittees;

signonbehalfoftheBoardallstatementofassurance,contracts,proposals,and

othercommitmentspreviouslyapprovedbytheBoard,andinformationalreports;

andperformtheusualandordinarydutiesoftheoffice.

Section6.Vice‐President

Vice‐PresidentshallpresideatallmeetingsintheabsenceofthePresident

andshallhaveallthepowersofandbesubjecttoalltherestrictionsuponthe

President.TheVice‐Presidentmaysign,withthePresidentorotherproperofficer

oftheBoard,documents,whichtheBoardofDirectorshasauthorizedtobe

executed.

Section7.Secretary

TheSecretaryshallattendallBoardmeetingsandkeeporcausetobekept,in

hisorhercustodyintheCharterSchoolBuilding,abookrecordingtheminutesofall

Boardmeetingssettingforththeplace,date,timeanddecisionsmade;whetherata

regularorspecialmeetingandifaspecialmeeting,howthemeetingwasauthorized;

thenoticethereofgiven;thenamesofthosepresentandabsentatthemeeting;and

theproceedingsthereof.TheSecretaryshallgiveorcausetobegivennoticeofall

Boardmeetingsasrequired.TheSecretarymayhaveauthoritytosigndocuments.

TheSecretaryshallseethatthesealofthecorporationisaffixedtoalldocuments

theexecutionofwhichonbehalfofthecorporationunderitssealisdulyauthorized.

TheSecretaryshallperformsuchotherdutiesandhavesuchotherauthoritiesasare

delegatedtohim/herbytheBoard.

Section8.Treasurer

TheTreasurershall,subjecttothedirectionoftheBoard,actascustodianof

allmoneysbelongingtotheCharterSchool,receiveallmoneysbelongingthe

CharterSchool,depositfundsoftheCharterSchoolanddisbursefundsasordered

bytheBoard,andkeepfullandaccurateaccountsofreceiptsanddisbursementsin

booksbelongingtotheCharterSchool;andsuchotherpowersandauthority

incidenttotheofficeofTreasurerandshallperformsuchotherdutiesasmaybe

prescribedbytheBoardortheseBylaws.

ArticleVI

ExecutionofInstruments

Section1.Contracts

TheBoardshallhavethepowertodesignatetheofficersandagentswho

shallhaveauthoritytoexecuteanyinstrumentonbehalfoftheCharterSchool,and

suchauthoritymaybegeneralorconfinedtospecificinstances.

Section2.Checks

Allchecks,draftsandordersforthepaymentofmoneyissuedinthenameof

thecorporationuptoTwoThousandDollars($2000.00)maybesignedbythe

President,Vicepresident,orTreasureroftheboard.Allchecks,draftsorother

ordersforthepaymentofmoney,overTwoThousandDollars($2000.00),shallbe

signedbytwosuchofficers.Nocheckorinstrumentforthepaymentofmoneyto

theCharterschoolshallbeendorsedotherwisethanfordepositotherthecreditof

theCharterSchool.

ArticleVII

BooksandRecords

Section1.Thecorporationshallkeepcorrectandcompletebooksandrecordsof

accountandshallalsokeepminutesoftheproceedingsofitsBoardofDirectors.All

booksandrecordsofthecorporationmaybeinspectedbyanyBoardmember,for

anypurposeatanyreasonabletime.

Section2.Thecorporatebooksandrecordsshallincludeanannualbudgetof

ChinookInc.andotherbudgetsasrequiredbytheboard.

Section3.FiscalYear.ThefiscalyearofthecorporationshallendonJune30.

Section4.Seal.TheBoardofDirectorsshallprovidethecorporatesealwhichshall

becircularinformandshallhaveinscribedthereonthenameofthecorporationand

thethestateofincorporationandthewords“CorporateSeal”.

ArticleVIII

Amendments

TheseBylawsmaybeaddedto,altered,amendedorrepealedbyunanimous

consentoftheBoardofDirectorstheninofficeatanyregularorspecialmeeting,if

writtennoticeoftheproposedaddition,alteration,amendmentorrepealshallhave

beengiventoeachBoardofDirectorsmemberatleast7daysbeforethemeeting.

ArticleIX

ExplanationofPurpose

TheChinookMontessoriCharterSchool,Inc.isanon‐profitcorporationdedicatedto

provideeducationtochildren.

INWITNESSWHEREOFthefollowingdirectorscertifytheadoptionofthese

by‐lawsatameetingofthedirectorsheldonthe19thdayofApril,2008.

SeatA BarbSmith ________________________

SeatB PaulFontes ________________________

SeatC WendyDemers ________________________

SeatD LynGilbert‐Gard ________________________

SeatE BrandiBerg ________________________

SeatF SueMitchell ________________________

SeatG MikeMathers ________________________

LXIII. The bylaws change to elect new board members during the

spring was approved unanimously. A need to update the corporate records binder was discussed.

Draft By-Laws Change for Article II, Section 3b Old language: Candidates for Seats E and F must have been Chinook parents for at least two years, have fulfilled parent volunteer hours. The election shall be held no later than the end of the fourth week of the school year. Formal appointment of Board members shall become effective at the next meeting of the Board following their election. New Language: Candidates for Seats E and F must have been Chinook parents for at least two years by the end of the current school year and must have fulfilled parent volunteer hours. The election shall be held no later than the third week of April. Formal appointment of Board members shall become effective at the first meeting of the Board of the next school year. The newly elected board members may attend the remaining board meetings of the current school year as observers.

Proposed By-Law Change for Article II, section 1 (Approved February 9, 2015)

Section 1. The board of directors is responsible for ensuring the fulfillment of the mission of the Charter School. The primary responsibilities of the board shall be to:

Same

Same

Same

Review the school operating budget prior to submission to the school district

(Add) Be advised prior to making large changes to the school operating budget

(Add) Oversee the disbursement of Chinook Inc. funds

review and recommend Charter changes

etc.

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